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1974 Volkswagen Thing [Typ 181] 
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![1974 Volkswagen Thing [Typ 181]](i216492.jpg)
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◊ 2009-02-28 10:36 |
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◊ 2009-02-28 14:34 |
This is a Mexican made one, to identify by the elephant-foot-back lamps and the cover on the air-intakes. And it's no military-version (as I know, the Mexican made 181 were never used anywhere as am army-car). The civil version is identifyable by the chrome door-handles, lamp-rings and indicator-covers. It's easy to change a military 181 into a (much rarer) civil one, except one thing: the door-handles for the back, the version without the key-lock. This is a very rare part and the THING-freak are going crazy for them. |
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◊ 2009-10-01 01:57 |
Elephant foot taillight does indicates 1973 or later... |
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◊ 2009-10-01 13:44 |
Wikipedia http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_Typ_181 doesn't say, when exactly the 181 got the 1303-lamps, only that the Mexican production started in 1972. And nothing is said there about the Indonesian assembled version. This should be based on the Mexican one, I think, because all Indonesian made ones have the elephant-foot-lamps, too. |
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◊ 2011-07-20 07:41 |
It is a mexican made car for the USA market in 1974. The rollcage and rear spare tire carrier are USA only accesories. Elephant rear lights started in late 1972 only as 1973 year model for the mexican made exports to the USA. Indonesian made 181s started assambling in 1972 with german parts including small rear lights. In 1973 parts started being sent to Indonesia from Mexico but elephant rear lights began being sent in 1974. In 1975 complete cars where sent from Mexico to Indonesia with large rear lights. Mexico still has a few 1974 military Safaris held in the national defense headquoarter (for display). |
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